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2023 Best Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 683 people earned a degree or certificate in literature, making the major the #266 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for literature majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Literature

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Literature at Stony Brook University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

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Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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